nsyt

Egyptian

Etymology

Derived from nswt (“king (of Egypt)”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛsiːt/
- Conventional anglicization: nesyt

Noun

f

kingship (of Egypt) [since the Middle Kingdom]

Inflection

Declension of nsyt (feminine)

singular	nsyt
dual	nsytj
plural	nsywt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nsyt

syt

In keeping with the diversity of opinion regarding the reading of nswt, some authors opt for a different reading of nsyt, such as nswyt.

Derived terms

wꜣḥ-nsyt-mj-rꜥ-m-pt

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 167
Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961), “nśwjt”, in Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 332–333

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